Through nine years of development, Shibadong Village has seen the rise of various industries, such as rural tourism, kiwi fruit planting and Miao embroidery. Shibadong Village is a primary benefactor of China’s targeted poverty alleviation and a landmark in the history of human poverty reduction, as well as an internet-famous site.
Autumn is the time to harvest chili in Shibadong Village. Villagers are busy laying chilies on the ground and hanging them to dry them in the sun.
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Changputang Village is seven kilometers from Fenghuang Ancient Town. Residents of Changputang are involved in the integration of agriculture and tourism. This autumn, the village’s kiwi fruit planting base has been blessed with a bounty of beautiful fruit. Farmers are busy picking and packing kiwis and loading them onto trucks. A good harvest will bring greater benefits to these farmers.
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Songbai Town is located in the southeast of Yongshun County and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Songbai has always been known as the granary of Yongshun for its sufficient production of rice, corns and potatoes. Farmers are currently working in the corn fields to harvest the golden corn, which constitutes the town’s beautiful autumn scenes.
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Hangka Village is located in front of La’ershan and its name means “beautiful canyon” in the Miao language. With the arrival of autumn, farmers are sun-drying rice in their courtyards. In recent years, Hangka has been developing a hostel industry integrated with leisure, sightseeing, farming experiences and folk culture based on its natural resources and cultural landscape. It leads villagers to live rich lives based on a more prosperous industry, its beautiful environment and civilized customs.
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Zhangpai Village of Hexi Town in Jishou City
Autumn is harvest season for grapes. In Zhangpai Village, the vineyards are heavy with grapes and farmers are busy picking them, constituting a beautiful and harmonious scene.
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